# Thawkeeper: Winter Survival — Cozy Ice Fishing & Wilderness

> Cozy Ice Fishing & Wilderness (iPhone/iPad app by SEYIT KAAN GUNES.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thawkeeper-winter-survival/id6816729070 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [SEYIT KAAN GUNES](https://appshunter.io/developer/1876331539)
- Category: Games, Casual, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 156 MB
- Languages: American English, Turkish
- Released: 2026-10-23
- Data updated: 2026-10-26

## What is Thawkeeper?

Cozy winter survival with Kardelen, your loyal sled dog. Ice fish, hunt with your bow and race your sled home before dark, then grow a tiny campfire into a glowing winter fortress until spring returns to the valley.

No energy. Rewarded ads are always optional. No gore. Just you, Kardelen and the long winter.

MAKE IT HOME BEFORE DARK
Every trip out is a choice: your sled is filling up, your Warmth is dropping, the sun is setting. One more hunt, or head home? Move with one thumb, sneak up, stand still and let your bow do the rest.

WARM, LIGHT, EXPAND
As your Hearth grows, its orange ring of heat spreads, the snow melts away and new building spots appear. Raise lantern posts, upgrade your walls from wooden stakes to ice stone, and push your camp outward. Anywhere that glows orange is truly safe.

LONG NIGHTS, PATIENT WOLVES
Wolves wait at the edge of the dark, and your lantern light keeps them at bay. Check the night forecast, shore up your weakest wall, then sleep through the night or keep watch. Your camp is never destroyed and your helpers never die.

FISH, CRAFT, TRADE
Fish the ice holes for everything from trout to the legendary Golden Salmon. Turn your haul into better goods at the Smokehouse, Furrier and Oil Press: fish oil fuels your lanterns and cured fur upgrades your fur coat.

RESCUE LOST TRAVELERS
The caravan was scattered by a blizzard. Thaw frozen travelers with your lantern, bring them home and give them a job: woodcutter, porter, fisher, watchman and more. Your camp keeps working even while you're away.

NEW REGIONS, GIANT RIVALS
From the Pine Forest to the Frozen Lake, the Rocky Hills and the Glacier Valley, meet new animals, blizzards and giant bosses. Bosses are never harmed: they tire out, retreat and open the way. Drive the White Giant north, bring back spring, then see how many nights you can last in Endless Winter.

FEATURES
• One-handed portrait play on iPhone
• Cute and bloodless: animals faint into loot bundles
• Plays offline
• iCloud saves, Game Center achievements and leaderboards
• 40+ trophies to collect, daily quests and a Sled Gift
• No energy, no loot boxes, no PvP
• A one-time "No Ads" purchase removes all interstitial ads for good; rewarded ads stay optional

Thawkeeper is free to download and contains optional in-app purchases and ads. Interstitial ads appear only rarely, when you close the dawn report, and never during your first three in-game days.

Privacy Policy: https://seyitkaangunes.github.io/privacy/
Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Support: seyitkaan5@gmail.com

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pouch of Gold (Large) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Pouch of Gold (Giant) | $19.99 | one-time |
| Ranger | $1.99 | one-time |
| Polar Night | $1.99 | one-time |
| Spring | $1.99 | one-time |
| Samoyed | $1.99 | one-time |
| Shiba | $1.99 | one-time |
| Aurora Flame | $1.99 | one-time |
| Golden Flame | $1.99 | one-time |
| Spring Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |


## Is Thawkeeper safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Thawkeeper.

## Is Thawkeeper legit?

Thawkeeper: Winter Survival appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Thawkeeper is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.3 — 2026-10-25

What's new in 1.0.3
• Camp Chest: keep the materials saved for your next upgrade at camp and take them back any time
• Live leaderboard: the top 50 gold earners (Settings > Account > Leaderboard). Purchased gold doesn't count
• Kardelen pulls the sled from the front; with the Dog Harness, Sled Run speeds you up on open ground
• Tap buildings: the Bunkhouse opens your helpers, the others show their name and level
• Fishers make enough oil for your lanterns and leave a pond hole free for you
• Shorter goals: Brown Bear 30→20, Muskox combing 60→40, Pike 250→150; shorter daily quests too
• Place names, signs at locked arenas, and frozen travelers you can spot from afar
• Muskoxen aren't hunted, they're combed, and the game now shows you how
• Fixed the snow prints and the split titles on the goal card
• New launch screen and a loading bar that keeps moving

### 1.0.2 — 2026-10-24

What's new in 1.0.2
• Step by step: start with your bow. Bow 2 opens ice fishing, Rod 2 brings the axe
• A short guided start and a next-goal card, so you always know what to do
• New Game button in Settings
• Fixed crashes when assigning helper jobs and with vibration
• Change your helpers' jobs from the Bunkhouse
• Boss wins are saved even if the app closes, and the Frozen Lake opens reliably
• No more falling off the map; boss arenas have walls
• Fishing tells you why it can't start (full load, or a Fisher at the hole)
• The Shop no longer waits forever when the App Store is slow
• Clearer tutorial hints and credits

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-23

No release notes.

## More apps by SEYIT KAAN GUNES

- [Fixy: AI Home Repair & DIY](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fixy-ai-home-repair-and-diy/id6759007648)
- [TurkGazBeton](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/turkgazbeton/id6772995915)

All apps by SEYIT KAAN GUNES: https://appshunter.io/developer/1876331539

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